Cellular Telephone And Two-Way Radios, Transmitted Output, Antenna Installation Locations

2002 Volkswagen Golf GLS, 2.0 K, StandardSECTION Cellular Telephone And Two-Way Radios, Transmitted Output, Antenna Installation Locations
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Designation Pmax/Watt Prescribed antenna installation locations
Shortwave < 54 MHZ 100 (PEAK)(1) Front center of roof Center of roof Rear center of roof Rear bumper
4 m-Band 20 (eff.)(2) All locations on vehicle exterior
2 m-Band 20 (eff.) Front fender Front center of roof
2 m-Band 50 (eff.) Center of the roof center of the roof at the rear fender
70 cm 50 (eff.) Front center of roof Center of roof Rear center of roof
23 cm 20 (eff.) All locations on vehicle exterior
TETRA/TETRAPOL 25 (eff.) All locations on vehicle exterior
D-network/GSM 900 20 (Peak) All locations on vehicle exterior
E-Network/GSM 1800 GSM 1900/UMTS 10 (Peak) All locations on vehicle exterior
(1) PEAK = max. carrier power (Peak Envelope Power)
(2) eff. = effective transmission output

Deviations from these guidelines (location of antenna, frequency, output) are only permitted in special isolated cases after a single-case test carried out by the EMV center of VW AG in Wolfsburg.

EMV = Electromagnetic Compatibility.

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